Robert Scoble

question 22

Multiple Choice

Robert Scoble

• A) Used blogging to help Microsoft escape the Department of Justice case against it.
• B) Promoted Microsoft products through the blog
• C) Was able to build a blog-based focus group for Microsoft and help the company respond to user feedback.
• D) Was regularly blocked from blogging by Microsoft.
• E) Helped invent the Active-X programming code.

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